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Cached data, you’ve definitely heard about it, but do you know what it is?  In a world where we are constantly surrounded by technology in one way or another, we somehow come to accept technical jargon without really knowing what it means.  About cached data  How does cached data work?…

As the end of 2019 comes to a close and we enter a new decade, I can’t help look back and think how much technology has evolved in the last ten years, which excites me (probably more than it should) for the next decade.  In the age of technology, it…

Wayfinding is defined as information that assists with guiding people in a physical environment or enhancing their experience within it, you know the signs they have in hospitals that ensure you don’t end up on an operating table instead of the x-ray department? Technology is putting a new spin on…

With great data, comes great responsibility… Since Purple’s beginning in 2012, data security has been at the forefront of our business and we’ve always gone a step further by providing guests the moment they log in with an easy to read and digestible terms of business and privacy policy which…

We work with a number of enterprise-sized businesses across the world, many of which have thousands of access points across multiple locations. Manually configuring that many access points is a daunting task for any engineer. So, to help our customers tackle this issue, we have introduced automatic provisioning for Meraki…

A LAN (Local Area Network), is a network that covers a small geographical area such as homes and offices. Whereas WAN (Wide Area Network,) is a network that covers larger geographical areas.

Gone are the days where you could pepper your customers with emails, SMS and other forms of communication.  Spray and pray marketing techniques will now alienate your customer base, see your email domains blacklisted and could very well land you in deep trouble with regulators, not to mention the potential…

Here at Purple we understand that users consume information differently. So with this in mind, over the last few months, we have made some significant changes to our training content and how it can be accessed.  Before we jump into the changes, I just want to clarify that we still…

Social login capabilities on captive portals are a great way of increasing login rates. By using pre-existing social network logins such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn, you allow users to seamlessly connect to your guest WiFi network. Simply speaking, social login takes all the effort out of signing into…

Do you offer free WiFi access in your public building? Whether it’s a cafe, a supermarket, a bowling alley or a cinema, you’re missing out on valuable user data if you’re not using WiFi analytics to assess the preferences and behaviors of your customers. Allowing a customer to log-in to…

Quick question? When was the last time you sent an email to a friend or family member? How about the last time a friend or family member sent an email to you? Can you even remember?! My guess is if you can, it is a very rare occurrence. So, why…

Location data provides more intelligence than just x and y. Yes, it can tell you how many people visit your venue, but did you know it can also be used to track visitor movement throughout your venue? Opening the doors for proximity marketing, way-finding, personalized customer engagement and more. The…

In this blog, we cover what is WiFi Analytics, WiFi analytics data, WiFi analytics for business, and why it is such a necessity for venues.

Why do businesses collect data? Put simply, to improve. Take your website and Google Analytics as an example. Google Analytics captures data about your website and its users. You then analyze this data and use it to improve your website. But what happens when you have heaps of data coming…

El Gato Negro, the award winning Spanish restaurant, have partnered with Advantex and Purple to install an advanced guest WiFi network at their three story restaurant located in the heart of Manchester. The new network will offer diners a free, high-speed and secure WiFi connection, whilst also enabling the restaurant…